[CINC] New Tursiops Dolphin Species - Burrunan

[Marty Flam]

Hi fellow CINC Cetacean Watchers,
 
I've heard we have more than one bottle-nose population in our local bight, but classified as only one species.  Same with Orcas. I often wonder if really true and if so, why or why not separated scientifically like this newbie, scientifically speaking.  
 
Marty
 
(Sept. 14, 2011) Burrunan Dolphin Tursiops australis sp. nov., 
 
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0024047
 
...the macro-morphological, colouration and cranial characters of these animals, assess the available and new genetic data, and conclude that multiple lines of evidence clearly indicate a new species of dolphin.
 
...detailed DNA studies and analysis of skulls in museums showed ...a new species
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14921665
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